The second is that there are a lot of cities that are so behind on their road maintenence that their streets are basically unsafe for a low-clearance/stiff-suspension vehicle. I’ve driven on downtown streets that are worse than gravel forest service roads.
Not helped by the fashion among car companies of selling cars with suspension designed for the Nurburgring or autobahn, and low-profile tyres so they can fit bigger, more impressive-looking alloy wheels.
